Mother Cordelia Gilford Way (Bronx)
Present name:None
Location:At the northeast corner of Bristow Street and Jennings Street
Honoree: After Cordelia Gilford (1933-2021) moved to 1328 Bristow Street with her three beautiful children, she became a pillar of her community. Ms. Gilford was an active member of the First Sinai Baptist church, transforming into the Soul Tabernacle Church. She was one of its founding members. She was an outstanding elementary teacher for over 30 years, 25 of which were spent at CS 134. She worked for the Board of Education [?] for 35 years, where she built friendships with school staff. She was also co-founder and board member of the Fort Apache Youth Center, which offered after-school services, jobs, and opportunities in the community. As a member of Bronx Community Board Three, she promoted safety in the community and gathered resources and helpful information for distribution. She also hosted many toy drives and back-to-school events for the community. (Gibson)
LL:2022/54